SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

announced new legislation aimed at bolstering cybersecurity within the U.S. healthcare system. The legislation is a direct response to a surge in cyberattacks targeting healthcare providers, breaching patient privacy, and disrupting care delivery across the nation. Today, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2020

Fresenius , Europe’s largest private hospital operator and a major provider of dialysis products and services that are in such high demand thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been hit in a ransomware cyber attack on its technology systems.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

On December 25, 2023, a ransomware attack hit the Anna Jaques Hospital. Anna Jaques Hospital is a not-for-profit community healthcare facility located in Newburyport, Massachusetts. In 2023, upon discovering the cyber attack, the Anna Jaques Hospital took the impacted systems down and launched an investigation into the security breach.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 5, 2024

Healthcare organizations are prime targets for cyber-attacks due to the sensitive nature of patient data. Heimdal®’s ‘Cybersecurity in Healthcare’ playbook aims to provide a comprehensive guide to protect healthcare systems from potential threats.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 5, 2022

Healthcare data is some of the most sensitive information out there, and it’s essential to keep it secure. With around 1200 cyber attacks every day, […]. The post Healthcare Cybersecurity: Ensure the security of private health data appeared first on WeSecureApp :: Simplifying Enterprise Security!

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Several organizations belonging to European Union were targeted by a cyber attack in March this year and news is out that it did partially impact the IT infrastructure of agencies, institutions and private bodies to a certain extent. The post Cyber Attack on European Union Institutions appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Amid fears that the newly mutated & detected Omicron variant of Corona could trigger a lockdown across the world, security experts warn that some group of threat actors probably funded by adversary governments are threatening to disrupt the healthcare services and vaccine supply meant to contain the spread of COVID-19 on a global note.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Since a Seattle based healthcare company named Sea Mar Community Health Centers has failed to protect the health care information of over 688,000 people, it will have to respond to a lawsuit filed in the district court early this month.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 21, 2023

The post List of victimized companies of MOVEit Cyber Attack appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 3, 2022

Healthcare providers are opting to pay a ransom in the event of ransomware attacks, instead of recovering it from data backups. The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022 report is against what is being urged by the law enforcement agencies such as CISA and the FBI.

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Security Affairs

MAY 13, 2020

The unauthorized actor gained access to Magellan’s systems after sending a phishing email on April 6 that impersonated a Magellan client,” The healthcare giant reported the incident to the US authorities and retained experts from cybersecurity firm Mandiant to help with the investigation into the cyber attack.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 20, 2025

Cybersecurity Relies on Visualization Raw data often tells a story thats hidden in plain sight. Cybersecurity visualization harnesses this ability, converting raw, abstract data into actionable intelligence. But when translated into a heat map or a timeline graph, the patterns suddenly leap off the screen.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 10, 2021

Amidst the pandemic overwhelming the capacity of many hospital systems, malicious hackers have been quick to target healthcare providers and medical agencies. The post Cybersecurity and Compliance for Healthcare Organizations appeared first on The State of Security. Despite certain […]… Read More.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 14, 2021

Singla was running a firm that was basically into Cloud-based cyber threat detection and analytics and was serving the Non-profit Northside Hospital. The post Top 5 Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Oxford University is back in news for being attacked on a digital note. Confirmed sources report that its Division of Structural Biology division dubbed Strubi was hit by a cyber attack leaking some vital information to hackers.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2024

A cyber attack has been disrupting operations at Synlab Italia, a leading provider of medical diagnosis services, since April 18. Since April 18, Synlab Italia, a major provider of medical diagnosis services, has been experiencing disruptions due to a cyber attack.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Foremost is the cyber attack that hit a third party IT service provider that operates most of the websites of government agencies related to New Zealand. Cybersecurity Insiders has learnt from its sources that Te Whatu Ora-health New Zealand was targeted by threat actors resulting in a breach.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The University of Vermont Medical Center has yet to fully recover from a cyber attack that crippled systems at the Burlington hospital. The ransomware attack took place on October 28 and disrupted services at the UVM Medical Center and affiliated facilities. ” reported the Associated Press. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Cybersecurity Threats and Digital Warfare One of the most significant threats to national security in the modern era is cyber warfare. Cyber attacks can compromise critical infrastructure, financial systems, and sensitive government data.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 29, 2022

She said that hospital infrastructure was on the verge of being cyber-attacked by Russian sleeper cells, whose aim is to disrupt the healthcare infrastructure and to create panic among patients and their near & dear.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The healthcare industry, like many others, has been the victim of numerous cyber attacks. In fact, healthcare breaches became front-page news in 2015 with a hack of Anthem Blue Cross, which is still the largest healthcare data breach to date. The post Can the healthcare industry stay ahead of cybercriminals?

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 28, 2025

“ The cyber-attacks granted attackers unauthorized access to classified information and sensitive data stored within several government ministries, including Economic Affairs and Communications, Social Affairs, and Foreign Affairs leading to the theft of thousands of confidential documents.”

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 14, 2022

The list ranks the 100 best jobs across 17 sectors including business, healthcare and technology, taking into account factors such as growth potential, salary and work-life balance. Having a cybersecurity position at the top of the list is exciting for a young industry that has struggled with perception problems.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 18, 2023

German-based company Rheinmetall has become a victim of a cyber attack recently, and hackers fraudulently accessed data related to industrial customers, largely from the automobile sector. The post Cyber Attack news headlines trending on Google appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 28, 2022

Microsoft released a report that cloud applications are acting as catalysts for cyber attacks as it detected over 1.5 million attack attempts on cloud environments in a time frame of just 60 months. Barracuda study also discovered that the industries that were affected were education, municipalities, healthcare, IT and finance.

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Hacker's King

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Cybersecurity is essential for protecting digital assets and ensuring privacy online, but many people ask, can cybersecurity track you? While cybersecurity primarily aims to protect users from threats like malware, hacking, and data breaches, some tools can monitor or track user activities in certain situations.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 31, 2023

A cyber-attack has made the staff of Idaho Falls Community Hospitals to divert emergency ambulances elsewhere as it is struggling to mitigate the risks associated with the incident. However, Ziel is not aware of any ransom demand and so is skeptical to declare the attack as a ransomware genre.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 22, 2021

NHK, a Japan-based news resource, has published that a cyber attack launched by a hacking group linked to Chinese military targeted nearly 200 research firms and institutions from Japan. TICK, a hacking group funded by People’s Liberation Army is said to be involved in the attack and is reported to be active since 2009.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 24, 2023

Microsoft has detected that a Russian-affiliated hacking group dubbed Killnet has been targeting healthcare apps being hosted on the Azure cloud platform. Most were distributed denial of service attacks aka DDoS and a mixture of other attack patterns.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

France Minister Cedric O has cleared the air that local mafia type organizations were behind cyber attacks on two of the healthcare organizations of France and no state funded organizations were involved in the incident.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2023

Cyber attacks on public websites have become an increasing concern for governments across the world, and this article is related to one such news. An Indonesian hackers’ group claimed on the dark web that they are responsible for cyber attacks launched on over 12,000 Indian websites, and more will follow in the coming days.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In a groundbreaking move, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy that aims to safeguard the state's critical infrastructure, specifically its healthcare sector.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 2, 2021

F5 Cloud Company that specializes in offering networking and application security has been targeted by a cyber attack that is under investigation. includes 48 of renowned firms such as Microsoft, Facebook, Oracle, Telecommunication providers, financial institutes and healthcare providers.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 21, 2024

CISA advisor Nicole Perlroth closed out ISC2 Security Congress’ keynotes with a wake-up call for security teams to watch for nation-state-sponsored attacks.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 13, 2024

CISA adds Windows and Qualcomm bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Three new Ivanti CSA zero-day actively exploited in attacks Ukrainian national pleads guilty in U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 11, 2025

Cross-border data transfers enable global business but face challenges from varying cybersecurity laws, increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches. However, as data moves across multiple jurisdictions, it becomes subject to varying national cybersecurity policies and data protection laws.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 13, 2021

million cyber attacks on cloud user accounts. And most of them were malware related followed by account hijackings and targeted attacks against vulnerabilities. As per the report, the industries that were majorly targeted include retail, technology, financial, public and healthcare sector along with education and energy.

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